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14/09/2016
Those diagnosed with the virus had all travelled outside of the region.
The Public Health Agency has said fewer than five people have been treated locally for the disease over the past year. Most recently, it is thought a person was treated last week.
Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Dobson MLA, said: "This news is an extremely worrying development and the fact that this virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains will be disturbing for local people."
The virus is primarily spread by the Aedes mosquito, which is common in Africa, Asia and South America, but the virus can also be spread through sexual transmission.
The infection has been linked microcephaly; this condition has led to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
Since the outbreak of Zika in 2015, there have been 117 confirmed cases of the virus in the UK. There is no specific treatment for the virus.
(JP/LM)
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People Treated For Zika In Northern Ireland
A number of people from Northern Ireland have been diagnosed with the Zika virus, it has been reported.Those diagnosed with the virus had all travelled outside of the region.
The Public Health Agency has said fewer than five people have been treated locally for the disease over the past year. Most recently, it is thought a person was treated last week.
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Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Dobson MLA, said: "This news is an extremely worrying development and the fact that this virus has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains will be disturbing for local people."
The virus is primarily spread by the Aedes mosquito, which is common in Africa, Asia and South America, but the virus can also be spread through sexual transmission.
The infection has been linked microcephaly; this condition has led to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
Since the outbreak of Zika in 2015, there have been 117 confirmed cases of the virus in the UK. There is no specific treatment for the virus.
(JP/LM)
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